The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has announced a temporary water restriction for the Upper Murrumbidgee River in the Murrumbidgee I and II water sources from Tuesday 7 February 2023.

The NSW Government is rolling out site visits across the Gwydir and Barwon-Darling valleys to start bringing unapproved flood works into compliance and return water to floodplains, wetlands, rivers and creeks.

The state’s swollen floodplains are alive with aquatic critters and new research is shining a spotlight on what kinds of fish, frogs, and other creatures call them home.

The NSW Government invites community feedback on the proposed floodplain harvesting rules for the Namoi valley.

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has suspended a planned environmental water release from Jindabyne Dam that was scheduled to take place on Thursday 1 December 2022, due to flood operations being undertaken by Snowy Hydro.

The NSW Government invites community feedback on the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Tweed River Area.

The rain keeps coming but the Hunter Valley Flood Mitigation Scheme has protected the community through five major flood events since March 2021.

The NSW Government is welcoming feedback on the draft Richmond River Area Water Sharing Plan, a framework that provides for more equitable and sustainable water use in the region over the next decade.

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has announced an extension of the Water Sharing Plans for the Bega, Murrah-Wallaga and Towamba areas.

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment today announced the extension of the temporary water restriction for the Upper Lachlan Groundwater Management Zone 1 in the Upper Lachlan Alluvial Groundwater Source.

The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has lifted the Lower- Darling inter-valley trade restriction.

New floodplain harvesting regulations will enable the rollout of the NSW Government’s first-ever floodplain harvesting licensing and measurement scheme.